Sports headlines for Thursday July 23, 1970:
- NFL Owners Make Offer: $18 Million In Benefits
- Chiefs Refused Again; All-Star Game In Peril
- Crozier Hospitalized
Scores through round 1 of the 1970 National 4 Ball Championship PGA Players
Tournament held at Laurel Valley Golf Club (Ligonier, PA) from July 23, 1970 to July 26, 1970 (Par 71)
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | To Par | Total | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Snead | 67 | -4 | 67 | $8,167 | |||
| 1 | Gardner Dickinson | 67 | -4 | 67 | $8,167 | |||
| 1 | Orville Moody | 67 | -4 | 67 | $8,167 | |||
| 1 | Bruce Crampton | 67 | -4 | 67 | $8,167 | |||
| 5 | Miller Barber | 66 | -5 | 66 | $3,650 | |||
| 5 | Don January | 66 | -5 | 66 | $3,650 | |||
| 7 | George Archer | 67 | -4 | 67 | $8,167 | |||
| 7 | Bobby Nichols | 67 | -4 | 67 | $8,167 | |||
| 9 | Tommy Aycock | 70 | -1 | 70 | $167 | |||
| 9 | Joe Cardenas | 70 | -1 | 70 | $167 | |||
| 11 | Bill Collins | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,650 | |||
| 11 | Julius Boros | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,650 | |||
| 13 | Jim Colbert | 64 | -7 | 64 | $2,725 | |||
| 13 | Dave Eichelberger | 64 | -7 | 64 | $2,725 | |||
| 13 | J.C. Goosie | 64 | -7 | 64 | $2,725 | |||
| 13 | Dean Refram | 64 | -7 | 64 | $2,725 | |||
| 17 | Jesse Whittenton | 67 | -4 | 67 | $1,900 | |||
| 17 | Lee Trevino | 67 | -4 | 67 | $1,900 | |||
| 19 | Hale Irwin | 68 | -3 | 68 | $2,100 | |||
| 19 | Dale Douglass | 68 | -3 | 68 | $2,100 | |||
| 19 | Bob Rosburg | 68 | -3 | 68 | $620 | |||
| 19 | Ray Floyd | 68 | -3 | 68 | $620 | |||
| 23 | Ken Still | 69 | -2 | 69 | $3,650 | |||
| 23 | Dave Hill | 69 | -2 | 69 | $3,650 | |||
| 23 | Gene Littler | 69 | -2 | 69 | $3,650 | |||
| 23 | Mike Hill | 69 | -2 | 69 | $3,650 | |||
| 23 | Earl Fennell | 69 | -2 | 69 | $545 | |||
| 23 | Jim Terry | 69 | -2 | 69 | $545 | |||
| 29 | Harold Henning | 70 | -1 | 70 | $1,004 | |||
| 29 | Allan Henning | 70 | -1 | 70 | $1,004 | |||
| 31 | Bob Payne | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,004 | |||
| 31 | Les Peterson | 72 | +1 | 72 | $1,004 | |||
| 33 | Bob Charles | 65 | -6 | 65 | $3,650 | |||
| 33 | Bruce Devlin | 65 | -6 | 65 | $3,650 | |||
| 35 | Hugh Royer | 66 | -5 | 66 | $2,325 | |||
| 35 | Jim Grant | 66 | -5 | 66 | $2,325 | |||
| 37 | Dave Stockton | 67 | -4 | 67 | $2,325 | |||
| 37 | Bob Lunn | 67 | -4 | 67 | $2,325 | |||
| 37 | Jimmy Wright | 67 | -4 | 67 | $1,004 | |||
| 37 | Lionel Hebert | 67 | -4 | 67 | $1,004 | |||
| 41 | Billy Casper | 71 | Even | 71 | $620 | |||
| 41 | Bert Greene | 71 | Even | 71 | $620 | |||
| 43 | Jack Nicklaus | 61 | -10 | 61 | $20,000 | |||
| 43 | Arnold Palmer | 61 | -10 | 61 | $20,000 | |||
| 45 | Howie Johnson | 65 | -6 | 65 | $1,355 | |||
| 45 | Chris Blocker | 65 | -6 | 65 | $1,355 | |||
| 47 | Lee Elder | 68 | -3 | 68 | $1,355 | |||
| 47 | Bob Murphy | 68 | -3 | 68 | $1,355 | |||
| 49 | Dave Marr | 70 | -1 | 70 | $1,004 | |||
| 49 | Johnny Pott | 70 | -1 | 70 | $1,004 | |||
| 51 | Steve Oppermann | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,004 | |||
| 51 | Howell Fraser | 71 | Even | 71 | $1,004 | |||
| 51 | Johnny Miller | 71 | Even | 71 | $167 | |||
| 51 | Grier Jones | 71 | Even | 71 | $167 | |||
| 55 | Tommy Aaron | 65 | -6 | 65 | $1,004 | |||
| 55 | Charles Coody | 65 | -6 | 65 | $1,004 | |||
| 57 | Randy Wolff | 66 | -5 | 66 | $0 | |||
| 57 | Mac McLendon | 66 | -5 | 66 | $0 | |||
| 59 | Tom Weiskopf | 67 | -4 | 67 | $760 | |||
| 59 | R.H. Sikes | 67 | -4 | 67 | $760 | |||
| 61 | Art Wall | 68 | -3 | 68 | $1,650 | |||
| 61 | Steve Reid | 68 | -3 | 68 | $1,650 | |||
| 63 | Ken Ellsworth | 69 | -2 | 69 | $1,900 | |||
| 63 | Jerry Heard | 69 | -2 | 69 | $1,900 | |||
| 63 | John Schlee | 69 | -2 | 69 | $760 | |||
| 63 | Billy Maxwell | 69 | -2 | 69 | $760 | |||
| 67 | Gibby Gilbert | 70 | -1 | 70 | $1,355 | |||
| 67 | Bob Menne | 70 | -1 | 70 | $1,355 | |||
| 67 | Wilf Honenuik | 70 | -1 | 70 | $760 | |||
| 67 | Herb Hooper | 70 | -1 | 70 | $760 | |||
| 67 | Jack Lewis | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Gordon Jones | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Curtis Sifford | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 67 | Charles Sifford | 70 | -1 | 70 | $0 | |||
| 75 | George Johnson | 65 | -6 | 65 | $760 | |||
| 75 | Pete Brown | 65 | -6 | 65 | $760 | |||
| 77 | Dan Sikes | 66 | -5 | 66 | $620 | |||
| 77 | Mason Rudolph | 66 | -5 | 66 | $620 | |||
| 79 | Fred Marti | 67 | -4 | 67 | $1,900 | |||
| 79 | Phil Rodgers | 67 | -4 | 67 | $1,900 | |||
| 81 | Kermit Zarley | 68 | -3 | 68 | $545 | |||
| 81 | Babe Hiskey | 68 | -3 | 68 | $545 | |||
| 83 | Dick Lotz | 67 | -4 | 67 | $760 | |||
| 83 | John Lotz | 67 | -4 | 67 | $760 | |||
| 85 | Harry Toscano | 65 | -6 | 65 | $1,355 | |||
| 85 | Joel Goldstrand | 65 | -6 | 65 | $1,355 | |||
| 87 | Bob Smith | 66 | -5 | 66 | $1,004 | |||
| 87 | Bob Stanton | 66 | -5 | 66 | $1,004 | |||
| 89 | Jack McGowan | 67 | -4 | 67 | $167 | |||
| 89 | Richard Crawford | 67 | -4 | 67 | $167 | |||
| 89 | Bobby Cole | 67 | -4 | 67 | $0 | |||
| 89 | John Levinson | 67 | -4 | 67 | $0 |


